Ms Levy's band of do-gooders

Dec 16, 2005

Wendy Perrins (Your Forum Weekend Bulletin 10-11th Dec) is way off track with her personal attack on Ms Levy. The argument against a cruise liner terminal for The Spit and Seaway is not about being disrespectful of our military service people and trying to prohibit military vessels from berthing here.

The argument is about the loss of public open space and the destruction of viable eco businesses (diving, recreational fishing and other water based industries) for a cruise liner development that is inappropriate and just doesn't "fit". Gold Coast is not a port city (compared to Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville which already have ports and are currently in line for cruise liner terminals), and the project does not seem to stack up economically, environmentally or in any area of regard. Ms Perrins could make her own informed decision on the issue if she chose to avail herself of all information about the proposal instead of reacting on a purely emotional level. Being one of Ms Levy's "band of do-gooders" I can personally say I have the highest regard for our military service people however I don't feel the need to have navy vessels docking on the Gold Coast to feel "protected".
Yours sincerely
Rita Mahon
53 Merloo Drive
Nerang